“Governance is not about paying salaries alone. It is also about bringing meaningful development and taking into account the environment we live in.

“This supplementary budget of N104billion is meant to help the government achieve this,” the Speaker said.

The Leader of the Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, who presented the motion said the bill was aimed at ensuring that Governor Nyesom Wike has the legal backing to expend funds into more projects in the state.

A breakdown of the supplementary budget include a budget of a little over N1billion for the state Judiciary, while the Legislature has N2billion.

Ministry of Housing has N10billion while over N40billion will spent in the Ministry of Works.